Cuba dominated by countries the Pan American Open Tournament of Judocelebrated until this Sunday in the Matanzas spa of Varaderoafter their representatives prevailed in six of the seven divisions in dispute during the closing date.
according to a report from the sports portal Hitonly in the women’s section of 78 kilograms was there a foreign reign, thanks to the performance of the Colombian Brenda Olaya, winner in the final of the hostess Lianet Cardona.
#Cuba reigns with 10 crowns at the Pan American Open in #Judo
With 10 titles out of 14 possible, the Island is confirmed in the elite of this sport in the Pan-American area.https://t.co/qrusYLrfLd pic.twitter.com/GLHvQoE6p6— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) April 10, 2023
In 70 kilos, the world runner-up in the junior category, the Cuban Idelannis Gómez defeated the Brazilian Luana Carvalho in a close combat and took revenge for the defeat suffered by that rival at the I Junior Pan American Games in Cali 2021.
Among super heavyweights (+78 kg), the local Naomis Elizarde defeated her compatriot Dayle Ojeda to round off the women’s harvest by two titles on the goodbye date. They are added to the two crowns that they had hoarded on Saturday, the publication specifies.
In the men’s segment, Naysdel Cardoso (81 kg) disposed of his compatriot Rubén Romero in the title dispute, and in the 90 kg category there were no surprises with the victory in the final of the Baku 2018 world runner-up, Iván Silva, over the Colombian Daniel Paz.
In another final starring representatives of the house, Yoandy Travieso (100 kg) surprised Liester Cardona, and as a climax the world titleholder Andy Granda defeated the youth world runner-up Omar Cruz, in a fight that extended to a decision by gold point , add the source.
With these results, the Cuban squad swept all the divisions of the men’s branch in the closing day, which joins the three previous crowns to specify the perfect step for the joust.
In total there were ten scepters won by the hosts, who added seven silver and 15 bronze medals. Behind were the casts of Colombia (1-4-5), Brazil (1-1-1), Panama (1-1-0) and the United States (1-0-3).
Cuba wins four titles on the first day of the Judo Open in Varadero
Remember Hit that in the elite tournament of the so-called “Varadero Judo Carnival” 152 athletes from 16 nations registered. Previously, similar competitions were held in the cadet and youth categories, for veterans, in addition to the initial version of the Ronaldo Veitía Pan American Cupsummoned for children under 13 and 15 years of age, and in honor of the deceased coach, creator of the best historical results of women’s judo on the island.
Carlos Zegarra, president of the Pan American Judo Confederation, expressed his satisfaction with the level of organization of the tournament, and announced that the entity that runs it already plans to repeat the experience, once again with Varadero as the setting.
